American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Text of the “Buy American” Provision
The following is the final “Buy American language in H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. President Barack Obama signed the bill into law on February 17, 2009, as P.L. 111–5. Section 1605 ― Use of American Iron, Steel, and Manufactured Goods (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public, unless all of the iron, steel, and manufactured goods used in the project are produced in the United States. (b) Subsection (a)…
